Learning How Car Insurance Rates are Based

The job of a car insurance company is to create a profit winning formula for its shareholders much like any industry. The main formula for success in insurance however is simply collecting more in policy premiums than the amount of money paid out on claims.

This formula for arriving at profit however is very complex and unique to each car insurance company.Â Car insurance rates differ from one car insurance company to another but why?

What is Policy Holder Risk?

Policy holder risk is the result of analyzing all factors a car insurance company uses to asses your risk for potentially filing a future claim. Car insurance companies often evaluate more than 100 items for every applicant in order to finalize a risk profile and assign car insurance premiums. Some of these factors include:

Where the vehicle is registered

How the vehicle will be used

Your driving record

Model of the car

Your credit score

Your age / experience behind the wheel

Prior claims history

Amount of additional drivers in the household

and more

Almost all factors are even studied down to the very basics such as your zip code of residence, the color of the vehicle and more.

In fact, actuary jobs are some of the most wanted and highest paid jobs in America with salaries potentially exceeding $100,000 straight out of college!

(note that over 70% of all actuary jobs are employed somewhere in the insurance industry)

Can a Car Insurance Company Declare a Driver High Risk and Deny Insurance?

Absolutely. While states require drivers to carry minimum mandatory car insurance coverage requirements they do not require car insurance companies to insure every applicant. If your driving history has a DUI charge or countless reckless driving charges or other high risk features car insurance companies may very well deny your application for auto insurance.

Some states, such as Oklahoma, have state funded programs to provide high risk drivers with insurance should they be denied car insurance however many more states have no such requirement.

If you are denied car insurance coverage you need to (a) find out the reason why and (b) expand your car insurance comparison search to at least a handful of auto insurance providers.

How do I start car insurance comparison?

Thankfully the internet has empowered all consumers to have access to wealth of information online including lists of local car insurance companies.

Drivers should learn about auto insurance, make note of the coverage they need and then look for a list of car insurance companies in their particular state.